Growth Think Tank

The most successful entrepreneurs know execution is essential to growth. Yet your entrepreneurial mindset matters more than you may believe. The way you think and what you believe shape how you perform all the work you do. In this episode, we look at why the entrepreneur mindset matters if you want predictable growth from where you are. Today’s guest is Josh Teeple, a partner at Grobstein Teeple. Inc Magazine ranked his company #4004 on the 2020 Inc 5000 list and No. 4688 (2019). Grobstein Teeple provides various services to companies and individuals dealing with complex issues requiring specialized financial expertise. Josh walks us through his discovery of why the entrepreneurial mindset matters. We look at the importance of how you think and what you believe. Josh and I share with you the keys to shifting your mindset. Get the show notes for Why the Entrepreneurial Mindset Matters Inside Companies with Josh Teeple at Grobstein Teeple Click to Tweet: Listening to a fantastic episode on Growth Think Tank featuring #JoshTeeple with your host @GeneHammett https://bit.ly/gttJoshTeeple    #WhytheEntrepreneurialMindsetMattersInsideCompanies #GeneHammettPodcast #EntrepreneurialMindsetMatters #GHepisode764 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts #IncList2020   Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

CEOs are always looking for what unlocks new growth. My hope is that our interviews with successful leaders will give you new ideas. As companies feel pressure to overcome challenges, you have to open to new ideas. Today’s guest is Hope Horner, co-founder at Lemonlight. Inc Magazine ranked his company #2639 on the 2020 Inc 5000 list. Lemonlight is a leader in high quality, affordable video production. Hope and I talk about the need to change and pivot. She shares her strategy that unlocks new growth. Learn from Hope’s ups and downs as her team has changed through new market dynamics. Get the show notes for The Messy Middle of a Pivot Change Unlocks New Growth with Hope Horner at LemonLight Click to Tweet: Listening to a fantastic episode on Growth Think Tank featuring #HopeHorner with your host @GeneHammett https://bit.ly/gttHopeHorner  #TheMessyMiddleofaPivotChangeUnlocksNewGrowth #GeneHammettPodcast #UnlocksNewGrowth #GHepisode763 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts #IncList2020 Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Each of us has two versions that we have to get to known. The easy one is how you see yourself. The hard one is how everyone else sees you. The difference between the two is a gap. You have to close the leadership gap if you want to be a great leader. This is not an easy task. When you close the leadership gap, you increase your self-awareness and improve how others relate to you. Go behind the scenes with me to close the leadership gap that gets in the way you are the leader your team deserve Get the show notes for Close the Leadership Gap with this Odd, Simple Framework - Behind the Scenes Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Growth Think Tank - Behind the Scenes @GeneHammett http://bit.ly/gtt762 #ClosetheLeadershipGap #BehindTheScene #GeneHammettPodcast #Leadership #GHepisode762 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Growth requires a team. When it comes to fast growth, every team is comprised of talented people. One essential factor to keeping the team intact is improving employee retention. You will struggle to create growth if you can’t keep the people you have. Today’s guest is Adam Hergenrother, founder at Hergenrother Realty Group. Inc Magazine ranked his company #442 on the 2020 Inc 5000 list. Adam believes leadership has been a critical factor in improving employee retention, which has led to company growth. He talks about his strategies that enhance employee loyalty and engagement. Improving employee retention leads to more employees that take ownership of their work. Get the show notes for Improving Employee Retention Requires Leadership Growth with Adam Hergenrother at Hergenrother Realty Group Click to Tweet: Listening to a fantastic episode on Growth Think Tank featuring #AdamHergenrother with your host @GeneHammett https://bit.ly/gttAdamHergenrother  #ImprovingEmployeeRetentionRequiresLeadershipGrowth #GeneHammettPodcast #ImprovingEmployeeRetention #GHepisode761 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts #IncList2020 Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Not many people talk about ego and business. The relationship between ego and leadership determines the health of your company. The real problem happens when our ego gets in the way of you leading your people. Today’s guest is Kyle Francis, CEO at Professional Transition Services. Inc Magazine ranked his company #248 on the 2020 Inc 5000 list. Kyle’s company has grown 1790 percent over the last three years. Professional Transition Services provides strategic advice on buying and selling dental practices. Kyle shares his perspective on ego and leadership. We look at why you have to give up your ego to lead your people. Kyle’s insights will you be a better leader. Get the show notes for The Relationship of Your Ego and Leadership with Kyle Francis at Professional Transition Services Click to Tweet: Listening to a fantastic episode on Growth Think Tank featuring #KyleFrancis with your host @GeneHammett https://bit.ly/gttKyleFrancis  #TheRelationshipofYourEgoandLeadership #GeneHammettPodcast #EgoandLeadership #GHepisode760 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts #IncList2020 Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Leading people through challenges and driving growth requires you to do more than get the work done. So let me share with you a powerful leadership strategy that I have used with my clients for years. This one is called the “missing conversation” question. The powerful leadership strategy was born from talking with CEOs about their team taking ownership of their work. When you understand the simple approach, you will be able to take your team to new levels. Get the show notes for A Powerful Leadership Strategy is the Missing Conversation Question Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Growth Think Tank - Behind the Scenes @GeneHammett http://bit.ly/gtt759 #PowerfulLeadershipStrategy #BehindTheScene #GeneHammettPodcast #Leadership #GHepisode759 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Companies don’t scale without the right people on the team. So leaders have to craft a strategy for growth and create a place where culture is everything. Believing culture is everything is a shift that can make a top-tier team. Today’s guest is Derek Hansen, CEO at Mynt Systems. Inc Magazine ranked his company #1124 on the 2020 Inc 5000 list. Mynt Systems transforms commercial real estate into alpha-performing sustainable assets. Derek talks about why he believes culture is everything. He knows the importance of his people to the mission of the business. Get the show notes for Culture is Everything and Drives Growth with Derek Hansen at Mynt Systems Click to Tweet: Listening to a fantastic episode on Growth Think Tank featuring #DerekHansen with your host @GeneHammett https://bit.ly/gttDerekHansen  #CultureisEverythingandDrivesGrowth #GeneHammettPodcast #CultureisEverything #GHepisode758 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts #IncList2020 Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Do you think about creating your dream team as your company grows? Great leaders know that people are essential to scaling up. It takes more than a great idea and perfect timing. You have to lead your people to be the dream team. Today’s guest is Mike Zani, CEO of Predictive Index. Mike is a co-author of The Science of Dream Teams. He shares his innovative ideas on the future of HR with me. Mike talks about what it takes to lead dream teams. We talk about the importance of knowing yourself. We look at the best way to hire dream team people. Predictive Index provides a robust set of tools and software to help you with your talent optimization strategy. Click to Tweet: Listening to a fantastic episode on Growth Think Tank featuring #MikeZani with your host @GeneHammett https://bit.ly/gttMikeZani  #LeadingtheDreamTeam #GeneHammettPodcast #DreamTeam #GHepisode757 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts #IncList2020 Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Every leader must have difficult conversations. It is the nature of the role. In m conversations with successful founders and CEOs, they often share with me running a business is easy, but lead people is hard. Difficult conversations are a part of life as you ask people to do new things and challenge them to grow. Today’s behind-the-scenes video shows how you can improve in delivering difficult conversations. Let me give you insights that will add to the structure of your difficult conversations. Get the show notes for Insights on Difficult Conversations and a Free Tool - Behind the Scenes Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Growth Think Tank - Behind the Scenes @GeneHammett http://bit.ly/gtt756 #DifficultConversations #BehindTheScene #GeneHammettPodcast #Leadership #GHepisode756 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Confidence comes up in all parts of leadership. However, leaders trust themselves because they have to believe they will overcome challenges in front of them. If you are uncertain of the future, the worst thing you can do is sit in doubt. Today’s guest is Aaron Anders, a co-founder at Woo Tungsten. Inc Magazine ranked his company #235 on the 2020 Inc 5000 list. Woo Tungsten is an innovative e-commerce brand for those that love to fish. Aaron opens up to me about his understanding of why leaders trust themselves if they want to create their future. In my years of being an entrepreneurial leader, I know that leaders trust themselves even in times of doubt. Aaron talks about the power of taking action as a way to move forward. Leaders trust themselves even when it is hard and the future is uncertain. Get the show notes for Leaders Trust Themselves Even When Uncertain with Aaron Anders at Woo Tungsten Click to Tweet: Listening to a fantastic episode on Growth Think Tank featuring #AaronAnders with your host @GeneHammett https://bit.ly/gttAaronAnders  #LeadersTrustThemselvesEvenWhenUncertain #GeneHammettPodcast #LeadersTrust #GHepisode755 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts #IncList2020 Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!